Recent spy photos reveal that we can expect Jaguar to take the XF’s sleek profile even further with the new model, showcasing a profile that will see the roof flow dramatically into a long rear deck.

We can also expect more than a few of the XE’s styling cues to feature up front, although the XF’s recent styling update (and the 2007 C-XF concept that preceded the model) had long hinted at that look.

As with the company's new midsizer, we can expect the larger XF to ride on Jaguar Land Rover’s new iQ[AI] aluminium platform.

That new platform's scaleable design is also expected to result in the XF growing in most directions, further setting it apart from the medium XE.